Roll Top Desk Lock Pick
Roll top desk locks are replicas of original locks used on desks dating from the victorian and golden oak eras.
Roll top desk lock pick. These desks have a lid that rolls up and down in a track. I can neither get the top to roll down nor open the side drawers. If i remember correctly the key resembled an old fashion skeleton key that throws the latch down into the desk top. Slide the dentist s tool paper clip into the lock with the tooth portion turned upward to the back of the keyhole.
Surface mounted rolltop desk lock. You need to feel around inside the lock for the teeth or pins that keep the lock closed. To unlock an antique roll top desk you must pick the lock. One paper clip should resemble an l shape the other should look like a dentist s tool.
Only 1 left in stock order soon. There are two keys one of which opens a small compartment on the top of the desk the other unlocked the roll top. Old roll top desks often had complicated locking systems. Or you could pick the lock your self there are directions on the web.
Step 1 unbend one metal paperclip turning it into a long thin tool for picking your desk lock. Slide the paperclip directly into the lock pushing on it slightly. Roll top desks were a popular piece of office furniture in the 19th century. I don t really know what type of lock is on the desk.
This unique lock is specifically reproduced for roll top desks. Slide the paperclip back as far. I have a roll top desk that i purchased in 1988 or 89. The solution to this problem is to remove the lock clean it thoroughly then use liberal amounts of a lubricant such as wd 40 before attempting to use a key or pick it.
If the lock in question is on a piece that was stripped and refinished but the lock itself was not removed before the work was done it can be clogged with finishing and debris. You will have to find a locksmith to unlock it for you and make a new key. The roll top is now stuck in an opened position and i can t unlock the drawers. 3 9 out of 5 stars 7.
Often closing and locking the roll top locked up the whole desk and sometimes there was away to leave access to one drawer. 4 0 out of 5 stars 1.